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Murther Unparalel'd: / Or, an Account of the Bloudy Murther of / THOMAS THYN, Esq; / On Sunday the 12th. of February 1682.University of California - Santa BarbaraThe Early Modern CenterDirectorPatricia Fumerton1682-1682Early Modern Center, University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA04/25/201232291

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Patricia FumertonEarly Modern Center - English DepartmentUniversity of CaliforniaSanta Barbara, CA 93105United States of AmericaEMail: pfumer@english.ucsb.edu

R17056COme and assist my Trembling Pen, / While I endeavour to explain,But Bloudy Humors to fulfill, / Innocent Blood they daily spill. [with variation]
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Murther Unparaleld:Or, an Account of the Bloudy Murther ofTHOMAS THYN, Esq;On Sunday the 12th. of February 1682.To the Tune of Troy Town.

(1)COme and assist my Trembling Pen,While I endeavour to explain,The Bloody minds of cruel Men,That will no wickedness refrain.But Bloudy Humors to fulfill, Innocent Blood they daily spill.(2)Now my sad story Ile begin,The like I think you ner did hear,How that the great Esquire Thin,Was Murtherd it doth plain appear.Their Bloudy minds for to fulfill, This Squire most horridly they kill.(3)On Sunday last this Gentleman,Clear of all Scandals and Reproach,At several places he had been,Accompanyd with his Grace in Coach.This worthy Person thought no ill, Whilst Villains sought his Bloud to spill.(4)And thus they passd the Streets along,Till seven or eight a Clock at Night,And then his Grace he would be gone,In whom so much he did delight.Poor soul he little thought of ill, While Villains sought his Bloud to spill.(5)His Grace he was no sooner gone,But this sad accident befell,By Villains he was set upon,Near to a place thats called Pell-mell. Their Hellish minds they did fulfill, And there his precious Bloud did spill.(6)Up to his Coach these Villains ride,As by his Servants it is said,With Weapons which they did provide,Whilst he poor Soul was not afraid.For harmless Souls do fear no ill, While Villains seek their Bloud to spill.

(8)Meeting with him as they desird,Their Hellish courage then grew hot,Into his Coach at him they fird,And to him many Bullets Shot.And so like Villains him they killd, And his most precious Bloud they spilld(7)Away like Villains then they fled,With horror doubtless in their mind,This worthy Soul three quarters dead,Bleeding ith Coach they left behind.Now had the Villains got their will, That sought his precious Bloud to spill.(9)When these unwelcom tidings came,Unto the Dukes astonishd ear,His wondrous sorrow for the same,Did on a suddain plain appear.He strait pursud those that did spill, His precious Bloud that thought no ill.(10)This Person then did all the night,Pursue these Murtherers in vain,Till Sol with his resplendent light,Did to our fight return again.But could not find those that did kill, That harmless soul as thought no ill.(11)But Heaven did presently find outWhat with great care he could not do,Twas well he was the Coach gone out,Or he might have been murtherd too,For they who did this Squire kill, Would fear the Bloud of none to spill.(12)These Villains they were seizd at last,And brought before his Majesty,This horrid thing they then confest,Now Prisoners they in Newgate lie.And be condemned no doubt they will, That Squire Thyns sweet blood did spill.